Open AccessPreoperative assessment of gastric contents and volume using bedside ultrasound in adult patients: A prospective, observational, correlation study
Author(s) -
Garima Sharma,
Rebecca Jacob,
Subramanyam Mahankali,
MN Ravindra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_147_18
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , diabetes mellitus , stomach , antrum , gastric content , complication , ultrasound , preoperative fasting , surgery , gastroenterology , radiology , perioperative , endocrinology
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is a serious complication of anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to determine, with the help of ultrasound, the gastric volume and content in fasted patients presenting for elective surgeries and correlate the results with fasting times and co-morbidities of the patients.